Country Apple Galette
MAKE AHEAD The buttery pastry can be refrigerated overnight.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Servings: 8
Author: Hip Foodie Mom, adapted from Food & Wine
- PASTRY CRUST
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- 1/3 cup ice water
- FILLING
- 4 Golden Delicious or Granny Smith apples
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- TOPPING
- Melted Nutella optional
- Powdered sugar for dusting
In a food processor, combine the flour with the sugar, salt and butter and process for about 5 seconds. Sprinkle the ice water over the flour mixture and process until the pastry just begins to come together, about 10 seconds; you should still be able to see small pieces of butter in it. Transfer the pastry to a work surface, gather it together and pat into a disk. Wrap the pastry in plastic or wax paper and refrigerate until chilled. (You can also roll out the pastry and use it right away.)
Peel, halve and core the apples and slice them crosswise 1/4 inch thick. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon.
Preheat the oven to 400°. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry to a large circle and transfer to a large parchment paper lined baking sheet. Decoratively arrange the apple slices on top however you like (concentric circles or in slightly overlapping rows). Drizzle the honey over the apples.Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the apples and dot with the pieces of butter. Fold the pastry edge up and over the apples to create a 1-inch border.
Bake the galette for about 1 hour, until the pastry is nicely browned and crisp and all of the apples are tender. Transfer the pan to a rack and let the galette cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. Drizzle with melted Nutella and dust with powdered sugar if desired.